Activities Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands Masato Kitamura The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (Hakone Shisseikaen) is located within the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, just a little..
29 Activities Changeable Weather in Japan Elena Lisina The weather in Japan can quickly change -- not even daily, but multiple times during the day, so preparing for these will make your..
Sports & Fitness Aqua Palette Matsuyama Anonymous Aqua Palette Matsuyama, one stop on the train from JR Matsuyama Station, is an accessible swimming pool complex popular with people..
Activities Meet the Real Wasabi in Nagano Suwannee Payne Many people might think the wasabi we eat at Japanese restaurants or the green wasabi powder that has to be mixed with water i..
Activities Tsukiji Fish Market [Closed] Relinda Puspita Tsukiji Market is the largest and busiest wholesale market in Japan. Besides fish, it also sells vegetables and fruits. It is one..
8 Activities Light Snow Graces Chiba Coastline Victoria Vlisides Just enough snow to make it pretty in Sosa City, Chiba. Photos you don't want to miss!
Activities Echigo Hillside Park Rose Festival Kim From around early June to mid-June each year, Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is home to a rose festival, with blooms in a variety..
Camping & Trekking Shimoda - Gyokusenji & Tsumekizaki David Hallman Part 3 of this Shimoda series takes us on a drive to the outskirts of the city to a famous temple of diplomatic importance en route..